List of awards and nominations received by Keke Palmer
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Keke Palmer is an American actress, singer, and television personality, who has received various accolades throughout her career.
Active in the cinematographic field since the 2000s, she starred as Lou in the television film The Wool Cap (2004), receiving a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie. In 2006, she starred in the lead role in the film Akeelah and the Bee, winning a Black Reel Award, an NAACP Image Award, and a Young Artist Award for Best Actress, while being nominated for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer. Between 2008 and 2011, she portrayed True Jackson on the Nickelodeon teen sitcom True Jackson, VP, being recognized with four NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program.
In the 2010s, Palmer was a voice actor in the film and television series Ice Age as Peaches (2012–2016) and Winx Club as Aisha (2011–2015), and starred in several films, including Abducted: The Carlina White Story (2012), CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013), and Brotherly Love (2015), receiving nominations for her performances at the Black Reel Awards and NAACP Image Awards. She hosted the ABC talk show Strahan, Sara & Keke (2019–2020), earning a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host.
In 2021, Palmer portrayed all of the characters in the Facebook Watch series Turnt Up with the Taylors, for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series. In 2022, she starred in the science-fiction horror film Nope, receiving nominations at the Saturn Awards and Critics' Choice Super Awards, and winning the New York Film Critics Circle Award and Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress. Since 2022, she has been hosting the game show Password, that won her a second Primetime Emmy Award.
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
The Critics' Choice Movie Awards are accolades presented by the Critics Choice Association to honor the finest in cinematic achievement.
| Year | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Akeelah and the Bee | Best Young Actress | Nominated | [1] |
Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry.
| Year | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytime Emmy Awards | ||||
| 2020 | Strahan, Sara & Keke | Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host | Nominated | [2] |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||
| 2022 | Keke Palmer's Turnt Up with the Taylors | Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | Won | [3] |
| 2023 | Password | Outstanding Host for a Game Show | Won | |
| 2024 | Nominated | |||
Screen Actors Guild Awards
The Screen Actors Guild Awards are accolades bestowed by the members of the SAG-AFTRA, recognizing excellence in both individual and cast performances in movie and prime time television.
| Year | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Wool Cap | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Nominated | [4] |
Miscellaneous awards
| Award | Year[b] | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BET Awards | 2010 | — | YoungStar Award | Won | [5] |
| 2011 | Nominated | [6] | |||
| 2012 | Nominated | [7] | |||
| 2013 | Nominated | [8] | |||
| 2014 | Won | [9] | |||
| 2023 | Best Actress | Nominated | [10] | ||
| 2025 | Nominated | [11] | |||
| Black Reel Awards | 2007 | Akeelah and the Bee | Outstanding Actress | Won | [12] |
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance | Nominated | ||||
| 2008 | The Longshots | Outstanding Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Abducted: The Carlina White Story | Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series | Nominated | [13] | |
| 2014 | CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Nope | Outstanding Supporting Actress | Nominated | [14] | |
| Lightyear | Outstanding Voice Performance | Nominated | |||
| 2026 | One of Them Days | Outstanding Lead Performance | Nominated | [15] | |
| Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | 2024 | Password | Best Show Host | Nominated | [16] |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards | 2023 | Nope | Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie | Nominated | [17] |
| Dorian Awards | 2023 | Nope | Supporting Film Performance of the Year | Nominated | [18] |
| — | Wilde Artist Award | Nominated | |||
| EDA Awards | 2023 | Lightyear | Best Animated Female | Nominated | [19] |
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | 2023 | Nope | Best Lead Performance | Nominated | [20] |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 2025 | Baby, This Is Keke Palmer | Outstanding Podcast | Won | [21] |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 2026 | One of Them Days | Best Lead Performance | Nominated | [22] |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2023 | Nope | Best Performance in a Movie | Nominated | [23] |
| Best Comedic Performance | Nominated | ||||
| NAACP Image Awards | 2005 | The Wool Cap | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Nominated | [24] |
| 2007 | Akeelah and the Bee | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Won | [25] | |
| 2009 | True Jackson, VP | Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program (Series or Special) | Won | [26] | |
| 2010 | Won | [27] | |||
| 2011 | Won | [28] | |||
| 2012 | Won | [29] | |||
| 2013 | Winx Club | Nominated | [30] | ||
| Abducted: The Carlina White Story | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story | Nominated | [31] | ||
| 2015 | The Trip to Bountiful | Nominated | [32] | ||
| 2016 | Brotherly Love | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Nominated | [33] | |
| 2022 | Big Mouth | Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television) | Nominated | [34] | |
| 2023 | Alice | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Nominated | [35] | |
| Lightyear | Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Motion Picture) | Won | |||
| Password | Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | — | Entertainer of the Year | Nominated | [36] | |
| Big Boss | Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special | Nominated | |||
| The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television) | Nominated | |||
| Baby, This Is Keke Palmer | Outstanding Arts and Entertainment Podcast | Nominated | |||
| 2025 | — | Entertainer of the Year | Won | [37] [38] | |
| Password | Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble | Won | |||
| The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy | Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television) | Nominated | |||
| Baby, This Is Keke Palmer | Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast | Nominated | |||
| 2026 | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | One of Them Days | Nominated | [39] | |
| Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast | Baby, This is Keke Palmer | Nominated | |||
| Newport International Film Festival Awards | 2022 | — | Artist of Distinction Award | Won | [40] |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2010 | True Jackson, VP | Favorite TV Actress | Nominated | [41] |
| 2023 | Lightyear | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (Female) | Nominated | [42] | |
| People's Choice Awards | 2022 | Nope | The Female Movie Star of 2022 | Nominated | [43] |
| The Drama Movie Star of 2022 | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | That's My Jam | The Competition Contestant of the Year | Nominated | [44] | |
| Rhode Island International Film Festival Awards | 2023 | Big Boss | Best Music Video | Won | [45] |
| Saturn Awards | 2022 | Nope | Best Actress in a Film | Nominated | [46] |
| Shorty Awards | 2020 | — | Best Celebrity | Nominated | [47] |
| ShoWest Convention Awards | 2006 | Rising Star of the Year | Won | [48] | |
| Vienna Independent Film Festival Awards | 2022 | Big Boss | Best Music Film | Won | [49] |
| Webby Awards | 2024 | Baby, This Is Keke Palmer | Best Host, Features (Podcasts) | Won | [50] [51] |
| Webby Special Achievement Award | Won | ||||
| 2025 | Best Host, Features (Podcasts) | Nominated | [52] [53] | ||
| Best Interview/Talk Show (Podcasts) | Won | ||||
| Young Artist Awards | 2005 | The Wool Cap | Best Leading Young Actress in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special | Nominated | [54] |
| 2007 | Akeelah and the Bee | Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film | Won | [55] | |
| 2008 | Cleaner | Best Supporting Young Actress in a Feature Film | Nominated | [56] | |
| 2009 | The Longshots | Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film | Nominated | [57] | |
| 2011 | True Jackson, VP | Best Leading Young Actress in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) | Nominated | [58] |
Critics associations
| Award | Year[c] | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Film Critics Association Awards | 2023 | Nope | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [59] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | 2006 | Akeelah and the Bee | Most Promising Performer | Nominated | [60] |
| Georgia Film Critics Association Awards | 2023 | Nope | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [61] |
| Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards | 2023 | Nope | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [62] |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | 2022 | Nope | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [63] |
| Newport International Film Festival Awards | 2022 | — | Artist of Distinction Award | Won | [64] |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2010 | True Jackson, VP | Favorite TV Actress | Nominated | [65] |
| 2023 | Lightyear | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (Female) | Nominated | [66] | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society Awards | 2023 | Nope | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated | [67] |
| Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | 2023 | Nope | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [68] |